Both Uses of
acute
in
Arrowsmith
- He returned home, and under the parlor lamp, with its green daisies on pink glass, the Tozers listened acutely, Bert stooping forward with open mouth.†
Chpt 14
- It was acute.†
Chpt 21 *
Definition:
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(acute as in: acute pain) sharp (severe or strong) -- usually negative